A Bittersweet End To 2009 For Lil Wayne As He Kicks Off His 'Farewell For Now' Tour In Hometown Of New Orleans

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Lil Wayne must be going through an emotional roller coaster as 2009 draws to a close.

Being one of the the most successful rappers out right now and head of Young Money Records. Which features two artists inDrake and Nicki Minaj that are as white hot as two rookie emcees could possibly could be are things i'm sure he's quite proud of.

However, the rapper born Dwayne Carter has seen his good fortune stall a bit recently as run-ins with the law have caught up with him.

In February, Wayne will be sentenced to a year in jail for a gun charge in New York. He is also facing drug possession and weapons charges in Arizona. On top of that, his new rock LP 'Rebirth' has leaked months early and the reviews for the record have been lukewarm at best.

None of that mattered last night though (Monday December 28). As the New Orleans native kicked off his 'Farewell For Now' Tour in his hometown. Opening the show with his smash hit "A Milli", Weezy told the crowd "I'm nothing without you"

"I hope Lil Wayne will follow in T.I.'s footsteps," said 32-year-old Jed Wright, who brought his 11-year-old stepson to the show as a Christmas present. "T.I. promised to turn his life around. Lil Wayne can do the same thing."

Here's some footage below from the show that was spotted over at KarenCivil.com

Lil Wayne and Young Money Performing "Every Girl"

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T.I. Has Been Released From Prison, Headed To Halfway House

Atlanta rapper T.I. was officially been released from a low-security federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas today (December 22).

The rapper, born Clifford Harris Jr., is expected to report to Dismas Charities Atlanta West correctional center tonight, where he will spend three months.

T.I. was sentenced to 366 days in prison after an October 2007 incident, in which federal agents caught him attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers.

After he has finished his stay at Dismas Charities Atlanta West, the rapper must complete 500 hours of community service, in addition to another 23 days of house arrest.

T.I. is expected to work during the three months he is confined to the halfway house, according to reports.

50 Cent - "Do You Think About Me"

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Las Vegas Gambler With a $127M Losing Streak In A Year

If there was a prize for the biggest gambling debts, Terrance Watanabe would be a clear winner.
At the casino tables of Las Vegas, however, he was quite the opposite, racking up $127million of debts in an astonishing year-long losing streak.


Now the 52-year-old Nebraskan - who made his money by selling his father's toy import firm - faces criminal charges over nonpayment of his debts.
In turn, he is suing the Caesars Palace and Rio casinos alleging they let him play while drunk, in violation of gambling rules.

His witnesses are said to include a Caesars security guard who 'does not recall ever seeing Mr Watanabe in a sober state'.

His playing was so bad that in 2007, Watanabe lost $5million in one 24-hour binge.

Watanabe's colossal losses soon became the stuff of legend - not to mention a tourist attraction.
'It got to the point where people would go just to watch,' said one Vegas regular.

'There are a lot of things that make you cringe in Vegas - but I've never seen anything like that.'
Watanabe has paid back $112million but he is refusing to hand over the rest.

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